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H. (LBENS'ON. Lead and Grayon'H-ol'der.

Patented Jan. 13, 1880.

INVENTOR- 15227229056 Aa/ ATTORNE z WXTNESSES N-FETERS. PHQTAUTHOGRAPHB'I, WASHINGTON. 9 c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY O. BENSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO JOSEPH REGKEN- DORFER, OF SAME PLACE.

LEAD AND CRAY ON HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 223,467, dated January I3, 1880. Application filed November 14, 1879.

To all whom it may concern when moved in the proper direction, acts upon Be it known that I, HENRY G. BENsON, inclines b on the jaws for the purpose of closof the city, county, and State of New York, ing. the same. The lead-receiving tube B and have invented certain new and useful Improvethe clamping-sleeve D are connected by pins 5 ments in Pencil or Lead and Crayon Holders, 0, which extend through longitudinal slots d,

of which the following is a specification. of .propertlength, formed in the sheath and My invention relates to that class of pencil jaw-tube, as shown.

or lead and crayon holders in which lead-hold- The lead-receiving tube preferably extends ing jaws and a clamp by which the same are beyond the rear end of the sheath,and has 1o closed on thelead are combined withasheath firmly attached to it a metal cap, E, whose or handle and a lead-containin g tube or resides extend down upon and overlap the rear ceiver, longitudinally movable with respect to end of the sheath. one another, and operating when moved in Under this arrangement it will be seen that 7 one direction to cause the release, and when when the sheath and the tube are moved in I 5 moved in the other direction to cause the 0011- one direction longitudinally with respect to tracting, of the jaws. one another the clampin g-sleeve will be caused My invention consists in the combination, to slide upon the jaws in such manner as to substantially as hereinafter set forth, with close them upon the lead, as seen in section in the said handle or sheath and lead-containing Fig. 1, and when moved in the opposite di- 2o tube or receiver, longitudinally movable with rection with respect to one another the clamprespect to one another, of lead-holding jaws ing-sleeve will be removed from the jaws to a fixed to the sheath and a clampingsleeve exsuficient extent to permit the latter to relax, ternal to the jaws, but attached to and movand so release the lead, as indicated in Fig. 2. ing with the lead-receiving tube. With said In order to provide means for automatically 2 5 parts may be combined a spring adapted to retracting the clamping-sleeve upon the jaws, move the tube or sheath in a direction oppo- I make use of a retracting-spring, which in site to that in which either must be moved by this instance is shown at c interposed between hand. the head of the cap E and the rear end of the The nature of my invention and the manner sheath. The cap is pushed forward by hand 0 in which the same is or may be carried into against the stress of the spring in order to reeffect will be understood by reference to the lease the lead. The moment this pressure is accompanying drawings, in whichtaken ofi the spring expands and returns the Figure l is a longitudinal central section of sleeve to its clalnping position. one form of pencil-holder embodying my in- In Fig. 3 I have represented a modified ar- 5 vention with the jaws closed. Fig. 2 is a rangement of the parts above described, in similar section of the same device with the which the same general organization is rejaws relaxed. Fig. 3 is a similar section of a. tained; but the clamping-sleeve acts to clamp pencil-holder; of modified construction. the jaws by a forward movement instead of a A isthe tubular sheath or handle, within rearward movement, as in the preceding fig- 9 40 which is contained the lead-receiving tube ures.

B, which extends loosely through the longi- To this end the jaws are provided with retudinal bore of the sheath. To the front verse inclines f, which are acted on by the end of the sheath are attached the lead-holdcontracted front end of the clamping-sleeve, ing jaws 0, made in this instance of a tubuas indicated in Fig. 3. The lead-receiving lar piece of metal drawn to the proper shape tube in this case is drawn back to move the and split at its front end, so as to form the sleeve in a direction to release the jaws, and usual jaws for grasping the lead a inserted a spiral spring, g, arranged in a suitable rebetween them. Upon the exterior of the jaws cess in the front of the sheath around the leadis mounted a sleeve, D, which in this instance receiving tube, bearingat its front against the I00 50 acts as the jaw-clamping device. The sleeve pins 0 and at its rear against the sheath or a is provided with a contracted front end, which, shoulder thereon, tends to force the tube and arranged Within and longitudinally movable with respect to said sheath, and the external clam ping-sleeve attached to and moving with the lead-containing tube, in combination with the spring by which said parts are moved in a direction to cause the sleeve to clamp the jaws, substantially as herein set forth.

In testimony whereofI have hereunto signed my name this 13th day of November, A. D.

clamping-sleeve forward in the requisite direction to clamp the jaws.

Having now described my I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat- I ent, is 1.- The tubular sheath or handle and leadholdingjaws attached to the same, in combination with the lead-containin g tube arranged Within and longitudinally movable with reinvention, whatspect to said handle, and the elam fing-sleeve 1879.

mounted upon said jaws and attached to and y T moving with the lead-reeeiy ing tube, substan- HENRY BEA tially as herein set forth. Witnesses:

J on W. SWAINE, M. BAILEY. W

2. The tubular sheath and lead-holdingjaws attached to the same, the lead-receiving tube 

